F1 Valencia

[McGherkin]

(2012-06-29 19:36)Turkey Wrote:  How aggressive a driver is or isn't doesn't change the rules and shouldn't cause you to fear contact when you're driving within the rules. Senna is a good example of this.

Maldonado WAS driving within the rules, and Hamilton made him fear contact so much Maldonado was forced to drive off the track to avoid him. If he'd had kept his line (which he has every right to do), Hamilton would have hit him on the first corner. Maldonado had to rejoin the track somewhere, and technically should've joined in front of Hamilton (or Hamilton would've gained a place by unfair advantage). Instead Hamilton kept going as fast as he could and blocked Maldonado from joining the track.